LE Blood Supply

Question 1

The ascending aorta arises from the ____ ventricle branches to form what?

Answer 1

Left

Coronary Arteries

Question 2

What do these coronary arteries do?

Answer 2

They are distributed throughout the heart and supply oxygen to the myocardium

Question 3

Where does the aortic arch lie?

Answer 3

posterior to the manubrium

Question 4

3 branches of the aortic arch

Answer 4

1) Brachiocephalic Trunk
2) Left Common Carotid Artery
3) Left Subclavian Artery

Question 5

The descending aorta is considered the thoracic aorta from T__ to T__.

Answer 5

T5 - T12

Question 6

The descending aorta is considered the abdominal aorta from T__ to L__.

Answer 6

T12 or the level of the diaphragm to L4

Question 7

At L4 the abdominal aorta divides into what?

Answer 7

Right and Left common iliac arteries

Question 8

What is the average size of the aorta?

Answer 8

The diameter of a garden hose

Question 9

The aorta is divided into segments, each named according to two systems. What are these 2 systems?

Answer 9

System I is the path that the aorta follows as it courses through the body.
- Ascending aorta
- Arch of the aorta
- Descending aorta
System II is the path named according to location within the body cavities.
- Thoracic aorta
- abdominal aorta

Question 10

What are the 3 arteries that come off of the thoracic aorta (T5 - T12)?

Answer 10

1) Esophageal Artery
2) Intercostal Artery
3) Bronchiole Artery

Question 11

6 Branches of the abdominal aorta

Answer 11

1) Celiac Artery
2) Suprarenal Arteries
3) Superior Mesenteric Artery
4) Renal Artery
5) Gonadal Artery
6) Inferior Mesenteric Artery

Question 12

What does the celiac artery supply?

Answer 12

the liver, stomach, spleen, and pancreas

Question 13

What do the suprarenal arteries supply?

Answer 13

the adrenal glands just above the kidneys

Question 14

What does the Superior Mesenteric Artery supply?

Answer 14

the small intestine, part of large intestine, half of the transverse colon

Question 15

What do the renal arteries supply?

Answer 15

the kidneys

Question 16

What do the gonadal arteries supply?

Answer 16

the ovarian/testicular arteries

Question 17

Which is short and which is long when referring to the ovarian and testicular arteries?

Answer 17

Ovarian arteries are short and the testicular arteries are long

Question 18

What does the inferior mesenteric artery supply?

Answer 18

the rest of the large intestine and rectum (what the superior does not)

Question 19

Where is a common place for aneurism to occur?

Answer 19

The abdominal artery, just above L4

Question 20

Where does the abdominal aorta branch into the left and right common iliac arteries?

Answer 20

Near L4 (pelvic region)

Question 21

What do the common iliac arteries supply?

Answer 21

the pelvic organs, thigh, and lower extremities

Question 22

Where do the common iliac arteries branch into internal and external iliac arteries?

Answer 22

Just below the inguinal ligament

Question 23

The external iliac arteries continues on to become the ____ artery which itself continues on to become the _______ artery

Answer 23

femoral

popliteal

Question 24

The popliteal artery then divides into the anterior and posterior ____ arteries as well as the fibular artery

Answer 24

tibial

Question 25

All veins of the pelvis and lower limb share the name of their accompanying artery except for what 2 superficial veins?

Answer 25

1) Great saphenous vein

2) Small saphenous vein

Question 26

Where does the great saphenous vein empty into?

Answer 26

The femoral vein

Question 27

Where does the small saphenous vein empty into?

Answer 27

The popliteal vein